MOSCOW GUIDED MISSILE PLANT 456, KHIMKI, USSR CHANGES IN TEST AREA SINCE(Sanitized)

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1966
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The Moscow Guided Missile Plant 456, Khimki, USSR, located 11 nautical
miles (nm) northwest of the center of Moscow at 55-54N 37-27E has been
involved in the research and development of liquid rocket engines since
the late 1940's (Figure 1). The static test facility associated with the
plant was first observed on photography in
and has subsequently been covered entirely or in part by missions
of varying quality. Some peripheral ground photography of the facility
has also been obtained during this period. The test area consists of
approximately 30 buildings, including three test stands, a large checkout
building, a probable effluent control system, and numerous support buildings
(Figures 2 and 3).
Construction Since
Significant new facilities were added in the test stand area between
struction activity was observed in the bottom of the ravine just north of
Test Stands 1 and 2. This activity was not present in
a circular structure
was evident and in a 30 foot diameter tank
(Figure 3, Item 12) and a 150 foot diameter retaining wall surrounding
the tank could be identified. During this same time period, a building
(Figure 3, Item 14) measuring approximately 110 by 50 feet was constructed
just outside of the wall and to the east. A pipe leads from this building
to the test stand area where it joins the line serving Building 10 and then
continues to Stand 2 and Building 8. Two large diameter ducts or pipes
were also constructed and extend from the two stands down to a point just
inside the retaining wall. The quality of the photography precludes
reliable measurements of pipes and ducts in the test stand area.
Additional new construction activity was observed in the area between
About 50 feet north of the retaining wall, a
large stack (Figure 3, Item 13) was constructed. It was not present in
The stack is cylindrical, measures approx-
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approximately in height, each of which is made up of five
rings approximately At the base of the
stack is a large pipe or duct which connects the stack with the retaining
wall. The first evidence of this structure was observed on ground
photography of 5 July 1965 (Figure 4). At that time the stack was already
at the 190 foot level. The construction crane alongside is identified as a
KB 48/8 crane. By the stack had risen to
approximately 250 feet. months later ground photography on 25 September
1965 (Figure 5) showed that the stack had reached its full height of 325
feet. Ground photography on 16 December 1965 (Figure 5) revealed that the
construction crane had been moved away from the stack and that the segments
had been painted alternately dark and light.
Stack Mensuration Methodology
Method 1 hotography)
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derived from measurements of the stack shadow and the image of the partially
completed stack.
The stack, though partly
obscured by smoke in the atmosphere was measured directly using a "z" scale
factor and was found to be approximately high.
No diameter measurement could be taken due to the quality of the
photography.
Method 2 (Ground Photography)
Measurements taken from four groups of ground photographs are
based on three assumptions.
1. The KB 48/8 construction crane is a slight variation of
the BK-406A crane for which dimensions are available.
3. The stack and crane are both at the same base level.
Using the crane to determine scale, the following dimensions were
derived from the ground photographs.
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190 feet (58 m) in height
4 August 1965 - 250 feet (76 m) in height
25 September 1965 - 325 feet (99 m) in height
Conclusions
The new facilities constructed in the test area between
appear to be an integrated effluent control system. The
large ducts from Test Stands 1 and 2 probably direct the toxic effluent
down to the collection area which consists of the tank and retaining wall.
The large building adjacent to the wall may be a decontamination facility
where the effluent is scrubbed before being pumped back up to the stand
area for recycling or disposal. The large stack is a logical addition
if there is a necessity to disperse toxic fumes into the atmosphere.
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Length (feet)
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2
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5
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6
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55 Test Stand 1
30 Test Stand Support Buidling
45 Test Stand 2
50 Test Stand Support Building
50 Test Stand 3
30 Test Stand Support Building
40 Test Stand Support Building
90 Support Building
4o Highbay
50 Support Building
25 Possible Pump House
30 Possible Pump House
Tank
Retaining Wall
325 (high) Stack
50 Effluent Treatment Building
15 Support Building
40 Support Building
30 Support Building
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